Originally Posted By discobay I just read a very nice article in the Contra Costa paper about the group forming lasting friendships and members getting together to travel. It was very nice and let the community know This web site has great members. The areas mentioned were mainly Livermore and Antioch but they spoke of members getting together from farther away. Very nice to have a Disney bringing people together-that is just the way Walt would have wanted it!
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Welcome to LP discobay! There's more about that particular article in this thread. You might want to go into Community and introduce yourself. ;> <a href="http://mb.laughingplace.com/default.asp?WCI=MsgBoard&WCE=T-79831-P-8&Refresh=0930095527" target="_blank">http://mb.laughingplace.com/de fault.asp?WCI=MsgBoard&WCE=T-79831-P-8&Refresh=0930095527</a>
Originally Posted By SuzieQ Hello and welcome! I'm Sue, the Antioch person in the article. We have an awesome community here. And we do gather away from the parks. In fact, the four of us mentioned by name in the paper just got together and went bowling last night! I hope you'll hang out here and get to know some of us. The trip planning section is filled with all kinds of information you won't get in other places, and the people there are really great at answering all your questions, no matter how obscure or strange you think they might be. There are quite a few people on these boards in the greater Bay Area. We hold local gatherings several times a year. For our last one, we met at the Oakland museum for lunch and attended an exhibit. Other meets have included the Jelly Belly factory, Sutter's Fort in Sacramento, miniature golf, and a picnic in a park. I hope you'll hang out and get to know us! ps - we keep our boat in Disco Bay!
Originally Posted By discobay Thank You for the Welcome- Lisann22 -I followed your link to the beginning of the article conversation and read about you guys being local celebrities! SuzieQ-you are practically my neighbor-I'll say HI to your boat for you.I think its great that you took the steps to make this group come alive in real time and go to places together.I also enjoyed your photos. You look happier than most families. When is your next adventure and meeting? What is the best way to get the discussion page directly to my email-I would like to stay in touch.
Originally Posted By discobay Hello debtee-Thanks for the Welcome-I am new to posting messages and I hope everyone is patient while I learn the ropes of this type of discussions (although if you would meet me in person I could talk your ear off !) I live in California and when I clicked on your "name" your intro said you were from Sydney Australia! You live in one of the cities on my "must visit before I take the BIG trip" list. That is great. I feel guilty you have been to Disneyland often and I haven't been your way yet. Where can I see a group list of others on this site? Is anyone from CA near the Bay Area (Alameda or Contra Costa counties) Please say HI to this Newbie
Originally Posted By alexbook Lots of Northern Californians on the site. I don't think there's a directory, though. Real-world get-togethers are often announced in the "LP Meets" section. Oh, and hello!
Originally Posted By SuzieQ I've met up with lots of LPers locally. Let me know if you want to meet for coffee or something. My email is in my profile. Just click on my name. There is quite a large group of us here in the Bay Area. For our last gathering, we met at the Oakland Museum for lunch then went to the Disney history exhibit. That was at the beginning of September. We need to get another one planned before too long. Don't worry about being new to posting. We've all been there!
Originally Posted By discobay You guys are full of the Disney enthusiasm and fun loving spirit I enjoy at the parks-but your bring it to the "outside world" keep up the good work and I look forward to meeting you soon. Just let me know where and when. How will I recognise you at Starbucks-are you the one with the Mouse Ears?
Originally Posted By SuzieQ Nope! The only pair I own are the ones they gave away on the 50th. I'm a strawberry-blonde. That's how most people recognize me, LOL
Originally Posted By debtee <I live in California and when I clicked on your "name" your intro said you were from Sydney Australia! You live in one of the cities on my "must visit before I take the BIG trip" list. That is great.> I'm pleased to hear you would like to visit here one day and say G'day! Although beware...Australia is such a beautiful country, I came here from England, met an Aussie, married and never went back to England to live ever again! LOL I look forward to reading your threads here on LP!
